• SomeAmateur@sh.itjust.works
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    16 days ago

    In WW1 armies learned helmets were a good idea when artillery kicked up big chunks of debris killing unlucky soldiers when it rained down on them. Ballistic protection was an afterthought that came along later.

    So yeah better than nothing I guess, same with tornado drills our schools have sometimes